The 10 strongest new food trends added to WBC last week, ranked from #1 to #10.
Shoprite’s proposed Vida e Caffè acquisition adds 400 outlets and a daily coffee habit to its grocery, delivery and convenience portfolio in South Africa.
Fermented savoury systems can rebuild flavour after sodium and additives are cut; CJ’s new application-center network shows the business is formulation, not powder.
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Snack discovery is shifting from brand names to AI queries, making accurate product data the new virtual shelf space for food companies and retailers.
An office-lounge installation makes the drink real. The harder question is whether beverage-robot rental can sustain taste, uptime and repeat use.
A cocoa-coated crisp replaces the toaster pastry in Flings’ spotlight as a fresh filing keeps both chocolate and bar formats in play.
A bio-based barrier system aims to keep burger wraps, fry sleeves, cups and bowls functional against grease, moisture and oxygen while staying compatible with familiar paper-converting equipment.
Heytea’s Bangkok flagship combines tea, bakery and gelato. Its real test is whether local experiments can become simpler, repeatable stores.
First Table’s half-price bookings reveal how restaurants price empty time—and when the hunt for extra covers starts draining full-price demand.